But here’s the twist -- in Eco mode, VW claims that the Performance CC returns fuel consumption figures of 27 mpg in the city and 33 mpg on the highway. That compares to 19/28 for a stock 2.0T CC.

Pricing hasn’t been finalized for the CC, but we know it will start in the mid- to high-$20,000 range and could easily top $40,000 when well-equipped with features like park assist.

When we first drove the VW CC it had success written all over it; a car that costs $26k but looks like it costs $50k can't help but do well. And VW reports sales are very encouraging. The Passat ...